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Design isn't a vehicle for showing off; it's for communicating ideas
11 Mar 2013
Design is not a vehicle for showing off the latest techniques or tools, it’s a way of communicating ideas, says Joshua Garity
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Why it's crucial to test your frontend code
Chris Webb looks at tools and methods for automating CSS testing
22 Nov 2012
Chris Webb thinks that testing is vital to frontend development, so join him as he takes a look at the tools and methods currently available for automating CSS testing -
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Stop designing for fixed viewports!
Media queries should be design-based, not device-based
29 Oct 2012
Media queries should be design-based, not device-based -
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Let's kill the UX department!
User experience skills are in high demand, low supply, says Chad Vavra
26 Jul 2012
Chad Vavra says his greatest accomplishment as a user experience director will be the death of his department and claims demand for UX specialists will lessen -
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The top five Lean startup myths
Paul Wilson, of EdgeCase UK, helps cut through the hype
2 Apr 2012
Despite, or perhaps because of, its growing popularity, there are still many misconceptions about Lean Startup. Paul Wilson, MD of EdgeCase UK, helps cut through the hype, and dispels some of the most popular Lean Startup myths -
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Why HTML5 is not the choice for enterprise mobility
David Akka argues HTML5 is not ready for developing enterprise apps
27 Feb 2012
David Akka, UK MD of Magic Software, explores the buzz around HTML5 and why it may not yet be the right choice for enterprise developers -
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The One Web: don't write for devices, write for people
Inspired by yesterday's Update, Addy Osmani discusses the 'One Web'
6 Sep 2011
At yesterday's UpdateConf, Jeremy Keith noted that his favourite application on iOS was the browser. He's a proponant of an idea called the 'One Web', which Addy Osmani discusses in further detail here -
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Google Glass: my one fear
Garrett Heath on how technology can remove us from the present
21 May 2013
Garrett Heath on how technology can remove us from the present -
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Google sets precedent for new gTLDs to be open
Stephen Ewart on how not everyone is following Google's lead
8 May 2013
Stephen Ewart, marketing manager at names.co.uk, on how Google is intending to allow more open use of any gTLDs they acquire. But not everyone is following suit -
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Successful marketing is both physical and digital
Maggie Lonergan on why phygital is the future of digital marketing
20 Feb 2012
Maggie Lonergan, managing director of marketing services at Fortune Cookie, explains the latest buzzword, phygital, and why it's the future of digital marketing -
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Stop using Lorem Ipsum!
Copywriter John McGarvey on why Lorem Ipsum is destroying web design
18 Jul 2011
Latin placeholder text aka Lorem Ipsum isn't just a nuisance. Web copywriter John McGarvey argues that it's a massive obstacle to building truly great online experiences, explains what kind of problems it causes and how you, too, can stop using it -
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CSS3 vs JavaScript
Sean Gaffney weighs up the pros and cons of CSS3 and JavaScript
10 Nov 2010
Both are popular with developers, but which one is best? Sean Gaffney investigates the areas where the two overlap and which comes out on top -
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Does Google really prefer responsive sites?
Google prefers responsive design - but only if your users do
25 Oct 2012
Despite rumours you may have heard to the contrary, Google prefers responsive design only if your users do, according to Bryson Meunier -
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How much code should designers know?
Keith Butters guides you to learning enough code to be dangerous
7 Mar 2012
Keith Butters, co-founder of The Barbarian Group, provides a simple three-step process that guides you to learning enough code to be dangerous -
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Why native app fonts still suck
FontFont's Ivo Gabrowitsch takes the mystery out of app font licensing
9 Jan 2012
The next big typography challenge is already looming on the horizon: fonts for mobile devices. But again, there are a myriad of special considerations involved. FontFont's Ivo Gabrowitsch takes the mystery out of native app font licensing
